CONFERRED (ON) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

conferred (on)

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past tense of confer (on)

as in bestowed (on or upon)

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At the pool and beachside, reusable glass bottles are provided upon request in buckets of ice, free of charge.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Authorities are currently looking at around R$61 million ($12 million) in funds provided by Daniel Vorcaro, the owner of Brazil’s Banco Master, to finance the film.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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Also on the premises are a striking one-bedroom cabin clad entirely in redwood, an outdoor movie pavilion, and sweeping mountain and city lights views from every vantage point.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Union members and their supporters were dressed colorfully, clad in red or green, and their march through the Brussels city center passed off peacefully.

— Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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The engine comes mated to a 6-speed gearbox and is equipped with a slip and assist clutch.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
If its approach can be extended to other tasks, robots could become better equipped to handle dynamic physical interactions that remain difficult for conventional rigid manipulators.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

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Eco effort The hotel has been awarded a Green Tourism Gold standard award, which recognises sustainable practices such as reducing waste.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The Nobel Prize in Physics, first given in 1901, has been previously awarded 119 times to 229 individuals.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026

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